had been a significant rise in hate crimes reported following Monday's arena attack, in which 22 people died. The force said the number of such reports had doubled to 56 on Wednesday, from the 28 reported on Monday.">

UK: Boy, 16, attacked with knife in Manchester 'hate crime'

A 16-year-old boy has been attacked with a knife at a leisure centre in what police are calling a hate crime.

27/5/2017- A man approached him from behind and pushed him to the floor at the Arcadia Sports Centre in Levenshulme, Manchester at about 20:45 BST on Thursday, police said. The boy was cut on his arms but managed to run away. The man returned to the reception and left with another man. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault.